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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

wreck and assisted in rescuing some of the coolies, a low of whom when bauled to the deck, being in a greatly exhausted condition. The report for presented to the shareholders While this work was being carried on, a body was seen and dived for and when it was at the thirty-seventh ordinary meeting on brought up it was that of Fung Mo Mui,. March 8th is as follows :

The Directors have now the pleasure to sub-aged 25. The police, who were quickly on mit their annual report and statement of the the scene, tried to get the mon round by means of artificial respiration, but it had no effect. Company's accounts made up to December When the coolies were rescued and the wreck 3101 last,

towed to Mong-kok to be beached, the police 194.-The balance at

were notified that a coolis named Chiu Chan credit of working

Sing (3) was misting, and it is supposed that he plan had perished. One coolic was rescued from the sea in an, unconscious condition but when, he reached No 2 Station-where he was carried-he recovered consciousness and seemed only to be labouring undera del ge of salt water. He was immediately attended to by Inspector. Gauld and other men of the station. After a few minules' rest he got up and walked line. The result of the accident was that two were drowned.

Count as per tast

report was......$60,374.35

Add premia since

received

46 680.4't

Deduct claims páid,‚§3§1,220.61

Deduct return pre-

mia, &c. &....... 24.385.86

$307,054.16

175,516.47

Balance of profit ...$134,448.29 is pmposed to appurtion, this sum As follows:-

$120,000 to shareholders as dividend for the year, at the rate of $6 per share, and the balance of $11,448 20 to credit of exra reserve fund which will then stand at $23488 0.

1005. The balance at credit of working ac count at the close of this year was $341,098.98, which is a satisfactory increase compared with the previous report...

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DIRECTORS

Hon, Mr. R Shewan and Mr. N. A. Siebs relis hy rotation, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

Messis. W. Hatton Potis and A.:R. Lowe have audited the annexed accounts and offer themselves for re-election.

A. G. Woon, Chairman.

WORKING ACCOUNT.

1st January to 31st December, 1905,

Dr.

To charges account-

Rent, salaries, legal

and surveyors'

. $ 41.338.86

foes, taxes, stamps, stationery; &c. Directors and

ditors' fees..

7,400.00,

To canumission account :~

Agents' commissions

To exchange accostal -

Difference in exchange.............

To losses account, 1905 :~~~

Claims after deduction, of re-

insurances..

To amount written off:-

'Furniture accgunt

To balance..ening

Gr..

By prem'um ucentine ---

Premiums after dedaction of re-

insurances.....................................

STRANDED OFF CAPSUIM ON.

THE ALLEGED ANTI-FOREIGN

FEELING IN CHINA.

MANILA RUMours.

The following is from the Cablenews, of 11th inst

Lieutenant Colonel John G. U. Knight, chic! of staff of the division of the Philippines, left Manila yesterday afternoon on the Coptic for China. This sudden departure of the chief of staff for China was the subject of considerable conjecture by the rank and file yesterday after- noon and evening.

"Why has the chief of staff gone to China?? was asked, but no one seemed to be able to an swer the question.

A representative of the Cublenews called at the office of the comfnanding general yesterday afternoon to ascertain the facts, but the general, with his aid and other officers were holding a consultation, behind closed doors the greater part of the afternoon, and it was impossible to tam, any information at division headquarters THE S.S." CHARLES HARDOUIN." regarding the departure of the chief of staff.

Some of the rumours which were going the rounds were to the effect that he had gone to ascertain the conditions which are now pre- vailing in China and to make a report to the secretary of war. Also that in case of a move- ment of the Powers to land troops in China, the division here would probably, next to Great Britain, be the first to land troops in that coun- try. In that case the United States would have to obtain some point as a base for the landing of her troops and that it was the mative of the chief of staff to report upon a shit.ble location. At present the whole matter is a conjecture, bat diese rumours may be possible mud, from all indications and facts which have been brought forth during the past few days, may be quite probable, and the departure of Colonel Kinght for China may have great significance in connection with the China movement.

News was received in the Colony this morn- ing to the effect that one of the French river bts, for which the Mes ngeries Maritimes are the local agents, had struck a rock near Hung kong and was more or less seriously damaged A representative of the Telegraph called at the Company's office and was courteously formed by At. de Champeaux that the sa Charles Hardouin had been disabled at Cap-sui-mun and no further particulars up to this afternoon had been obtained us to the extent of the danage sustained by the vessel.

A visit to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's offices thrited the information that the tug Robert Coole was disembarking the Charles Hardoin's passengers and their luggage at Blake Pier.

On arriving at Blake Pier our reporter as- certained that the Robert Cooke bad already fulfilled her misston and was just then steaming amy.

A passenger on board the Charles Barduin at the time of the acci-te 1, interviewed, informa- ad our reporter that the vessel left her wharf at Wing Lok Street brund for Canton at about nine o'clock yesterday. The night was dark and the wind freshening Everything wett well until about half-past ten «'clock when a loud. noise was beard and instantly all the passengers

48,738.66 felt a shock as if the ves el had struck some

40,773:13

2,972.48

68,248.24

100.00

-314,098.98

$ 505,931.09

371,161.46

By interest account :-

Amount at credit, including in.

terest due un deposits and jnvestments, &c

By transfer fez account :-

134,630.09

139.14

Amount at credit

BALANCE SHEET 31st December 1905. Liabilities.

Capital account..

'Reserve land

...

Extra reserve fund Investment docuntion account... Accounts payable-

POLICE TROUBLES IN SINGAPORE,

RANKS DEPLETED THROUGH FIXITY OF

THE DOLLAR,

!

The other day, we stated that the police in the Straits Settlements had decided to petition the Government for an increase of salary, n account of the reduction in their pay which ad occurred in consequence of the axing of the dollar at the rate of 2/4 to the sovereign. A hard substance. Some of the passen ere, who

letter from a correspondent in the Struitt Timer numbered.close an 800, fell somewhat alarmed

explains the position of the police. He writes: at the sudden stopping of the vessel and not

Whatever may be the effect of the much appre a few, we are told, felt a sudden impulse of jumping overboard had they not been stopped caled dollar generally, it is obvi us that it is by their travelling companions whe saw ab. having a markedly disastrous effect upon ster solutely no danger in the position of the vessel.g paid men'in general, and on curtain classes of these men in particular; namely, the The Chwles Hardouis stuck a rock near

uropean police and the European warders. Fai-U-Shan, quite close to Cap-sti-nun Puss

The lower ranks of these services feel the The vessel, it is reported, has a large hole torn

matt-r very keenly. Doubtless, it is the same In her bottom" and is stil on therocks. We

with the superior grades, but they show it less. understand that the. Dok Company has been

What the men clearly see is that, whereas but applied to for assistance to gel tier off.

a few months back they were receiving $ton month, now they handle about $70, while the cot of living remains as it was. It is the same as if these men had had their pay cut by $30 a month, and that through no fault of their own, This strikes home in a way which is far from pleasant. Some of the men were able to put by a triffe monthly for the proverbial rainy dy, or to send an occasional femittance home to the old people in the old country. All this i tow absolutely out of the question. The rank and file of the services know that when in the eighties and early nineties, the pay of a constable was $10 and à first prade inspector a it.fe over 110, plus $tu ration money for the tower gride, and a little more for the upper, that the men of that day were better off, owing to the cost of living being then at least fifty per cent cheaper than now; It does not require Wel', the much arithmetic to work this out.

THE BANDMANN OPKKA COMPANY.

OPENING POSTP NLD,

The Bandmanu Opera Company, being un avoidably prevented from opeing to-night, will $595.931.69 open a stiri season at the Theatre Royal, Chy Hall, with Lady Murlesp" a popular London mesical comedy, to-morrow night (Saturday) in- stead. This, on Monday, will give place to the pantomime, "Aladdin and his wonderful lamp" ..$.400,000.00 | which wil be again staged on Tuesday and 1,000,000,00 | Wednesday, with a matinee on the later date, 229,488.02 The Earl and the Gil', another London 2016.75 success, following on Thursd y. We under stand that the management are contemplating a production of "The Sign of the Cross," which shianid prove a great attractí a here.

Mendtime booking goes briskly on at the Robinson Piano Co., Des Vieux Road.

Dividend far 1904. $120,000.00 Losses omstanding

and sundries......

21,086.48

Working account, 1905-

Balance at credit

Cash at bankers

141,086.8

344,098.08

$1,117,292.73

Assets.

$ 26,352.08

Fixed despesits at banks

Hongkong'and

Shanghai Banking

Corporation $107,035.53

Chartered Bank of

India, Australia

and China......., 30,000,00

Mercantile Bank of

India, limited ... 20,000 00 International Bank-

ing Corporation... 25,000.00

Investments:-

Chinese Imperial Government E.

bonds......

Hongkong Club de-

bentures Hongkong Hotel Co Limited, de- bentures... Shanghai and In-

vestment

Co

Limited, deben.

tures...

Shanghai Water-

works Co., Limit-

ed, debentures...

Shares in public

companies

Loans on mortgage:-

76,058.53

37,100.00

50,000 00

49.877.40

J

8.472.22

132,895.00

On properties in Hongkong

Furniture account ;~~

Accounts receivable :-

Office furniture, &c.ngumi

Premia due from agencies, in-

terest dus on deposits and in- vestments, &c. ...

DEATH OF A CHINESE CONSULAR OFFICER..

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SATURDAY

FEBRUARY

COMMERCIAL.

Quotations for the week close as follows:- Iongkong Banks... ...$890-£95 10/-

National Banks Union In⭑UMANCOS... China Traders Canton Insurances Hongkong Fires... China Fires C

H., C. & M. Steamboats Douglases Indo-Chinas ist China Sugars... Luzons ... Docks

***

Kowloon Wharfs... Farahanis Hongkong Lands... Hongkong Hotels... Liu Cottons ... Hongkong Cottons Green Island Cements... Electrics

Do. (new) ... Steam Waterboats

38 b. .*** 750 ... 921 b. ... 340 b.

*** 320 3.

89 b 248.

43 53. & 1. ive 97

... 214 s. 39 5. 163 S.

124 b.

118 b ... 149 5,

... Tis. $4 b.

.... 15b,

33 5.

161 b. Jú sa. 5. 10 5.

YARN MARKET.

24. 1906.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Sunday being the funeral of His Majesty the late King of Denmark a salute of twenty one guns was fired at 1 pm,

The arsenal at Saigon is to be in future out- side the Colonial Administration, and will be controlled by the Marine Department.

It is intended to issue five per cent japaness Exchequer honds to the extent of two hundred millon yen at $5, redeemable in thirty years.

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Ar the instance of Inspector Gould, sixteen ricksha coolies were placed before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court on Thurs day, charged with keeping a common gaming house at No. 63A, Wanchai Road, and gamb- ling on the premises. The first and second defendants were fined Sa; each. The romain. der had to pay $a apiece, the gambling para- phernalia being forfeited.

INSPECTOR Langtoy placed a coolia before Mr. C. A. D., Melbourne, at the Magistracy on Thursday, for cruelly ill-treating a pig on board the s.5. Chun Wai while in the harbour yesterday afternoon. The defendant, it appears, THE British steamer Combroman with the in order to save labour in discharging the cargo Japanese prisoners returning from Russian swine, pucked up one and dropped it into

rived at Kobe on the morning of 15th inat,

junk from the vessel, a distance of twenty-five Teel He was about to continue it when he was arrested. Mr. Melbourne fined the defend- at $3.

Sia Robert Bredon's numerous friends will learn with great pleasure that the German Emperor bas conferred upon him the Order of ON Monday the new steam.launch built to the Crown of Prussia, and class, with the Star, the order of the China Merchants Steam Navi- gation Company left Honkong for Foochow THE e ptain of the 5.9. Festa reports that onder the command of Captain Roberts. The Sunday he passed a quantity of wreckage and. matting and a spar about 15 inches in diameter and 50 feet in length, in lat. 20 ^. long 113. E.

THE total output of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 3rd of Februɩry amounted to. 177.63 tons and the sales during the period to 3.724.77 tons.

ANOTHER CASE of plague was reported in Hongkong on Wednesday. The victim was a Chinaan residing in Queen's Road West This is the 23rd case wirich has occurred in Hongkong' th's year.

THEIR Majesties th Emperor and Empress of Japan have granted a sum of V1 500 in aid of the relief fund for suff rers from the cyclone which swept Oshima Island, Kagoshima pre- fecture, is November 1st.

It is officially stated that, owing to the irregular working of the icebreakers at Vladivostock, merchant steamers require several days to en- er and leave the harbour, a condition that is not likely to be remedied for more than a waath.

I

MARTIN Schrau, a seaman of the 4.5. Breken In their report dated 23rd instant, Messrs.berg, was fined $3 on Wednesday at the Police Phirozsba B. Petit and Co. write;—19 is never

Court by Mr. F. A. Hazeland for being drunk and disorderly at East Point last night." safe to prophesy and our most sanguine anti- cipations have been dashed to the ground, advices received from all sides being anything. but favourable to a revival of the activity so' hopefully looked for after the Chinese New. Year. There are many contributory causes responsible for this state of affairs. Shanghai and the Northern ports have not resumed their normal relivity, and no business could be in- duced even at easy rates. Bombay persis's in glutting our market and locally exchange has steadily risen only to still further depress an already depressed market. We did meet with some Chinese dealers, but the turn the market has taken made them to beat a retreat, although sonic eager importers held out tempting in ducements, and we have now to await a better tone to prevail to bring them back into busi- ness. Chinese dealers at the same time are Interselling their previous heavy settlements and.there is stagnation allround, only No, 205. having maintained their hold on the, market.

As far as Bombay mills are concerned, after an experience ut rearly a quarter of a century, we feel competent to speak thereon, and we feet it almost incumbent to raise a warn ng voice. Bombay mills may have one day to confront some serious problem affecting their vital interests. True it is that these milis have sten a boom recently, but that should not be allowed to beguile the mill owners as to the fiature of this ite greatest, and perhaps the only, indu try that has thrived in British India. For some time past a bitter controversy has been raging between the millowsers and the aperatives as t the hour of working and pro- partionate increase of wages. Lancashire has been agitating for legisi tion to restrict working hours in Indian mills, although Lancashire's mitives in the matter need not be scrutinised. Then, there is Japan, an ally and political friend of England, but à free agent in matters of trade and commerce, who has been so active in capturing one market after another in China and is now contemplating the erections of mills in Shaughan and other provinces in China. It beh ves then fure Bombay millowners to look to their laurels and putting their heads together they should find some way out of the present complication and bring about a better under- standing between, master and servant-mill awners and mill operatives-instead of thinking at revaluuonary schemes like the employment, or the experimental employment, of Chinese labour in Indian mills-au agitation that is now in the ait, and an experiment that had its day some years ago with disappointing results.

A very good business is reported in No. zor. at last mail's prices.

Only one thread of No. 165, found a buyer at last mail's price.

A moderate business is reported in No. 128. and prices show a decline of from one dollar to a dollar and a halt.

No. 1or ruled very quiet; only forced sales were effected at a concession of from one to three dollars on last mail's rales, and at the close they rule very weak.

No business is reported in Nos. 8. and or. The market closes weak with a downward tendency.

men of all ranks of these services have put the mater before the local Government; and, Bʊ doubt, Sir John Anderson is, with the Secretary of late for the Colonies, evolving some scheme for their benefit. The mep are obviously aware of this, but they argue that neither Sir John Anderson, nor the Secretary of State wears the shoe that pinches and, con sequently, both are not so rapid in their deliberalips as could be hoped. Now to The death is anuminced of Mr. G. J. L

realise the im ariance of the matter it must be Litton, British Consulat Tengyuch, an officer

snown that there is great 'danger that the Sales during the past fortnight comprise to whom the mercantil community of Ran-

Furopean contingent as well as the Prison ser-

about 1,050 bales of 0.10; 2; bales of No goon have been deeply indebted for his earnest

vice will, in its lower ranks, go to pieces.

125; 50 bales of No. 166; and 1,975 bales of labours in Yunnan on their behalf. No details Within a week, four men have leh the police. | No. 305.; în all about 3,600 bales, have been received, but it is anderstond Mr. One of them has succeeded in securing a better

Arnyals per steamers Noming and Cather Litton died of inver on January gh, on the eve

paid job locally; the thers have gone home the Ape from Calcutta), and steamers sin, of his departure on well-earned leave. Mr.

where they are of opinion they can manage formidta, and Delta (from Bombay) of abnui Litton, who was thirty-six years of age, wats

much hauler. I may be accepted as a fact. 17,500 bales for this poit, and about 1,700hales lucated at Eron and 1: Oriel College, Oxford, others will follow, and Singapore will be left for Shanghai. and entered the Colonial Civil Service in 1871.

ats it was a decade or so ago, with an Euro- first serving in the Straits Settlemen's where pans below the rank of Sergeant, and but a he was a Chinese cadet. He was then trans-imited number of them.

The force was 277,935-53 ferred to the China Consular Service with a renewed after much trouble. The opinion is

Civil Service certifi ate under clause VII. of the Order of Council of 1870 on Trecember 5. 19. He was promoted to 2nd Class Assis- tant in 1897, and was Acting Consul at Chung- Sing from Apult, 1898, to, March 19, 1899. In 1840-1950 he was attached to the Burmo-pending conclusion of the matter between the Chinese foundary Commission and was then Calon al Secretary and the local Gövernment. posted to Tengyuch. Mr. Litton had a high reputation in the service, and his premature death will be deeply deplored.

354.403.19

1,373,100 000

943.10

90,256,37

$2,17 390 23

·HARBOUR ACCIDENT.

COOLIES DROWNED.

that the Governor ought to do for the sterling paid men now what was done at the time when the dollar was depreciating to such, an extent that the civil servams could not live-make provisional arrangements to meet the situation,

STERLING SALARIES.

While Mr. Litton was attached to the Burmo- Chinese Boundary Comunis on he nearly lost his life. Accompanied by Major Kidle, of the AVANTAGES FOR THE WAGE-EARNER, R A.M.C., and Mr. Sutherlan í an offi al of the British Shan States, Mr. Lidon visited the A correspondent in the Straits Times, writ market of Mengtung. They were unexpectedly ing on the subject of sterling salarice, says attacked by a number of Was (a savage tribe of There is a great deal of unreasonable com- head-hunters), armed with swords and guns. plaint on the part of those who are paid on a Mr. Litton was knocked sens less, but wasterling basis. 11 is complained that inany are eventually saved by the bravery and presence unable to send a remittarice home now, but the of mind of a Chinese solder; his two com- panions were killed and their heads borte in triumph to the village of a Wa chief. Reprisals followed, the escorts of the Chinese and British commissioners acting in concert, and about 60 Wa villages were destroyed.

STRIKE IN MANILA.

A strike has been in progress in Manila among the native cargo banffers, but the stevedores are bopeful that the situation will soon be "well in hand."-

The work of discharging the steamer Tremont was performed by 67 coal heavers secured from Cavite. The after hatches of the vessel were worked by 66 members of the crew, including cabin boys, stewards and firemen, and the work was reported by Captain Sherman to be progressing satisfactorily. The Tremont will sail on time.

11 is also reported that about 3,500 bales of former forward sales arrived during the past fortnight.

Unsold stock is estimated at about 74,000 bales.

Uncleared stock is about 67,.00 bales, No sales, are reported in Local as well as Japanese Yarns,

Cotton: A lot of 75 bales fetched $1 per picul.

Exchange: We quote to-day as under:

India I T. at Rs. 154 per cent.

Demand

London T. T.

Demand

·Shanghai ............eve Silver,

*

Sh. 2.07/Bd.---5

2015/101.-

Tis. 7 $100.

30 9/16d. per oz,

SHANGHAI COMPANIES. "

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

22nd inst

The Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited, hoa dealared a final dividend of Tis. 3, making in all Tis. 5 for the year.

Shun Lee was built and engined by Messrs. Bailey & Co, and is intended to be used in. the private business of the China Merchants at Faucbow. She is $5 feet long and has a speed of nine and a half kupts. It is expected that the journey to Foochow will occupy. between five and six days.

MB. George Flett, of the great firm of Dick Kerr and Co., is at present in Sin apore on a lour of inspection of his firm's interests in the Far East,. He intends to visit Hongkong and Japan and returns to England vin Canada. In addition to his professional talents and social accomplishments, Mr. Fleit is a keen yachts- man and his schooner, the Evelyn, won a prize presented by the German Emperor at the Regatta at Kiel, This accounts for the sabriquet of The Admiral, often applied by his friends, to Mr. George Flett.

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Or the Naval Football ground at Happy Valley on Monday afternoon a team from the "D' Company West Kent Regiment played H.M.S. Pirage. The Virage played a good game and won by one goal to mil-On the same ground HM.S. Alacrity mer H.M.S. art in a friendly game. "A briskmatch was played by these leants, and it resulted in a draw. Score two all-To-morrow after noon,

on the Hongkong Football Club ground a relura match will be played between The Club "A" team and a learn representing the Police. Kick-off at 5 p.m.

DON Miguel Velasco, chairman of the advisory board and ex-officio member of the municipal

A COOLIE was on Thursday placed before Mr. board of Manila, arrived in Hong'ong ytsier-F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, for steal- day, accompanied by Sra. de Velasco and ing a water-watch from on board the C. P. R. 5.5. family. It is stated thint he will spend a month | Empress of Japan, t'e property of the second in Hongkong.

fficer of the vessel From the evidence taken it appeared that the ship was in dry dock at Kew-. A COOLIE was placed before Mr. F. A. 1laze-loon. During the small hours of this morning and at the Magistracy, at the instance of the defendant was found by the master of arms Inspector Arthur Langley, for stealing a tin of leaving the second officer's cabin. He was white lead, the property of the Gas Company, stopped and searched and the watch found in

his pocket. His Worship .sentenced the de Sequel: Three weeks' hard labour and six

fendant to three weeks' hard labour and in lieu of one day's imprisonment to be placed in the stocks for six hours.

hours' stocks

DURING the week ended 17th February five cases of plague were reported in Hongkong. four Chinese and one European. Four of the sufferers died. Ten cases of smallpox were re- corded, nine proving fatal. All the small-pox patients were Chinese.

Iris rumoured that the various hotel proprietors of Singapore have under contemplation the re- duction of their rates on a uniform scale in harmony with similar action of the leading European' firms, since fixity of exchange has become an accomplished fact...

MR. E.A. Morphy, editor of the Straits Times, was entertained to dinner by his friends and colleagues on the Singapore Press prior to his departure for home. It was stated that Mr. Morphy had not seen his native land "ould Oireland" for twenty years.

IT is stated that the and Battalion Worcester- stire Regiment, now at Ceylon, should be, in Hongkong, in May, when they will relieve the Royal West Kents. The 2nd Tar. Norfolk Regiment fram Bloemfontein should reach Colombo in April to permit of the departure of the Worcesters.

News was received at Shinphai by wire that the Wei-hai-wei Gold-miding Co's will started to work agan on the 14th 10s. it is also learnt that two tons of ore of average quality from the mines were recently sent to the United states for analysis, and a favourable report on them has been received.

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On the 12th inst, an order was published by the Governor in Council of the Straits Settle- ments prohibiting "the exportation from the Colony 18 any place outside the Malay Penin sula, Netherlands, East Indies and Borneo of the coin known as the Straits dollar from and

fer the 13th day of February, 19:6"

A VERY serious tramcar ncculent occurred Bear Wing Wo Street on Wednesday after: Coolio being Boon, which resulted in removed to hospital, and it is feared that, uwing to the injuries he received, death mag resul. It appears that as tramcar No. 12 was. proceeding along the road near Wing Lok Street a Chiqaman, who was carrying a raitan chair over his shoulder, attempted to cross the line. He was caught by the car and knocked down. Besides other slight wounds, be sus. Lained a nasty gash on his leg, caused it is stated, by the cow-catcher." 1 is understood that the leg will have to be amputated,

In the latest number of the Far Eastern Review there is a beautifully illustrated article on Sir. Paul Charter's new residence in the hill district. The text is takes from an anicle which, it may be remembered, appeared in the Hongbong Telegraph shortly before the cum- pletion of the building, The illustrations, however, add charm to the article, and as they are taken from several points of view they give only are there exterior views of the residence, an admirable impression of the mansion. Not but photographs of the various rooms are re produced, together with a plan of the interior. IN the course of a speech delivered at Manila 30 connection with a new police bill, Sr. Barreto said: "There Is

vice and coruption to be found right here in the city of Manila 10-day than in any other city in the world, and the local pot ce authorities should clean their own cuy up before trying to clean up towns that are freer from vice than they. The gambling that goes on in the city of Manila in the church, square can be better compared to highway rubbery. Let the polico, of Manila do its duty at home first and then it will be time to look to the needs of the lass corrupt folks outside the city limits."

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THE W. C. 1. News prints a Peking wire of

AT the Tolice Court on Monday, before Mr. the 15th inst, 10 the eff.ct that the question of

F. A. Hazeland, Str. C. D. Wilkinson, of the withdrawal of the foreign garrisons from

Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, proceeded against Peking is still unsettled. The Foreign Minis-

two of his private chair coolies for disobeying ters are communicating on the subject, with

an, order, The complainant, it appears, gave their respective Governments, and China is

defendants an order on Saturday to clean the trying to learn the intentions of Foreignwindows of lus private residence, but the men

Powers by incans of her Ministers abroad.

GEO. Green, proprietor of the Criterion Hotel and A. Kamer of the Main Hotel, were sum. moned at the Police Court this morning for erecting flagpoles which projected into Crown land and causing a nuisance in those living in the vicinity. Mr. M. 3. D. Stephens appeared for the first defendant. Mr C. A. D. Melbourne adjourned the case to go down in inspect the

buildings.

lact is that now is a much better time than Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts have formerly for those who are paid in local currereived from Shanghai the following informa rency to send money home and just as good ation by telegraph time as any for those who are paid in sterling. As for living expenses here they are going

In a Singapore paper which has just come to down rapidly since the exchange rate has been

advertisement as follows:- fixed; as ail, provisions, etc., are at least ten per The Shanghai Tog & Lighter Company, hand appears cent. cheaper than heretofore. If servants' Limited, has declared a final dividend of Tis." Dropped from carriage between Gardens and wages and rests can be seduced in proportion, 3 on the ordinary and Tls. 1.75 on the preference Cathedral a small bag basket containing pocket which, I believe, they can and will, a sterling shares, making in all Tis. 5 and Tls. 3 re. Bible, Prayer Books, etc. No value except to salary will soon be worth as much locally, spectively, for the year ended 31st December, owner, who will gladly reward finder, if return ed intact." Probably that was scarcely what though it may not be expressed in as many 1905. dollars, as it was months or years ago. Many

the advertiser meant seeing that her name-it was a lady-and address were also given.

Mus. Lewingdon prosecuted a chair coolie at the Police Court this morning for using abusive inngungs at Ripon Terrace on the 20th inst. question and as it was long in coming she Complainant sent for a chair on the day in engaged another that was passing. When de- fendant's chair arrived and hearing that he was not wanted he is alleged to have abused the complainant. Mr.F. A. Hazeland fired him $3.

of those who complain are living in Govern Some days ago, a verdant Chinaman in ment quarters, and as for the others, our acting Singapore was rambling along North Bridge Municipal President has given as the comfort.Road. On passing a house he saw some ing assurance that there is a tendency towards Japanese ladies within, and being of an amorous reduced rents. The supply of servants is large turn, he evinced his pleasure af seeing them. reductions, others can be secured at lower him, led him to a post and carefully besmeared and, if those new engaged refused to accept Thereupon, the males of the household seized figures.

his head and face with tar and oil, avoiding injuring his eyes. They then let him go. He showed himself to Inspector Sullivan who sen! him to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where, it took remove the five days' diligent labour ta objectionable ornamentation. As it was im

BEFORE Mr. C.A. D. Melbourne, stale Police possible to get the stuff out of his queue, this appendage was severed. Information was laid, Court on Monday, a shopkeeper at Sab-1.0- and the Japanese who applied the tar was wan, in the Taiho district, New Territory, had summoned for causing grievous hurt. The to answer three charges: (1) selling kerasine victim made a great torto about the loss of bis oil, ()selling susu and (3) having in his pos- session arms and ammunition, without permits, queue, declaring that he could not go back to China queveless and must posforce remain an The accused pleaded guilty, and his Worship exile. When the case was called, the victim fined him $10 on each charge, making a tolat:

arms and ammunition to be confiscated: said he did not wish to offer evidence. The fins of 850, or three months' hard labour, the deloadans was acquitsad,.

A very large gathering of natives assem- bled on the Praya Ens, from the French Convent to hear the Praya Enst Hotel, yester. day afternoon, watching an accident which had occurred before their eyes, and little dreaming that although the accident had occurred about 75 yards away from the shore the occupants of The steater Skimota was also being dis THE compound of the British Legation in the junk were in peril. It was about five o'clock charged rapidly by scabs from across the by. Bangkok had an Dawonted "raked up" intheafternoon when ajuuk (No. 2,460)—loaded

A gang of fifteen men to discharge the cargo

Appearance this morning, says the loest Times with coal coolies, who had just returned from of the steamer Tean was secured without diffi of 12th inst. Inquiry elicited the information the coal yards at Tsim-sa-toui-was maneuv-culty. The Chinese crew aided in the work that it had suffered from the visitation of a pig ring near Ship Street to get to the wharf to

and there was no delay in dispatching the during the night. The chief gaoler was stand discharge her cargo of human freight, under

vessel.

ing with a rifle, a handful of cartridges and a sail, when a audden gust of wind caught the The rice steamer Kampit was also dis- worried look. Ite was trying to locate the pig. craft, heeled her to one side, until tha

charged by the crew and work on the coal After a search, in which Motors, prisoners and mast snapped. The coolies werd.thrown on

steamers was progressing uninterruptedly, interested bystanders took part, the predatory to one side and soon the junk turned turtle,

It was the concensus of opinion when last pachyderm was discovered hiding under the mail felt that the strike had passed the zenith shrubs near the Consulate offices. The chief and that by Monday muraing the regular gaaler took deadly aim and fired, and the pig forces of cargo handlers will be back to work. ; i ran into the klong and drowned itsel

confining the greater sumber of the coolies under her hull. A number of small boals that were in the vicinity rowed to the

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dally refused, giving as their excuse that they were engaged as chair coolies and not to do the house-coolie's "pidgin." They said that they would sooner be sacked "than clean windows, for they held that they were not paid for it. His Worship fined defendants $10 each, with the alternative of a fortnight's imprisonment.

WONG, a shopkeeper, 166 Third Street, was charged with assaulting Toge Schmidt, second engineer of the sa, Signal, early on Tuesday, with intent to rob. The complainant said in evidence that he engaged a ricksha near the Clock Tower, and told the coolie to take him to Pedder's wharf. When near the Central Market the ricksha coolje stopped the vehicle, and de- fendant, it was alleged, came up from behind and attempted to search complainant. Witness jumped out of the ricksha, and defendant seized" him by the throat and a scuffie cusued. ta the mcantine the rickcha coolie disappeared. The defendant was given into custody. Defendant denied the charge, and Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne dismisscit the complaint for lack of evidence.

THOSE who are interested in the construction of the Canton-Hankow railway--and that ap plies to most people in Hongkong-will read with attention an exhaustive and authoritativa

January number of the Far Eastern Review, article on the subject which appears in the Manila. The article is headed "Construction of the Canton-Samshur branch of the Canton- Hankow Railway," and is written by Mr. C. W, Mead, CB, late engineer-in-chief of the rail- way. The article is of a technical character, the permanent way, Sainam bridge, thá and is profusely illustrated with photographs of methods of employing labour and other details. It is a valuable contribution to the question Canton in particular for some time past. which has been agitating Hongkong and

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